Did you know that the first cars used levers and not steering wheels? The first automobile was produced in 1769 for the French army. However, people believe that the first real automobile was made by Karl Friedrich Benz in 1885. This automobile was powered by gasoline and had three wheels and not four. The first carriage-sized automobile suitable for use on existing carriage roads in the United States was a steam-powered vehicle invented in 1871 by Dr. J. W. Carhart. This led the State of Wisconsin, in 1875, to offer a prize of $10,000 to the first person who could produce a practical substitute for the use of horses and other animals. Over the years cars have become more and more complex, but over the years they are still used and still have a great impact on our lives. Context The automobile does not specifically have an inventor who brought it to what it is today. It is estimated that there are over 100,000 patents that created the automobile we know today. However, you can point to the many new things that have happened along the way. Starting from the first theoretical projects for ...